What happens when you stop loving a piece of entertainment that once could do no wrong? It’s one of the nastiest kinds of break-ups there is. Your love was pure and true. And then it was gone, and you were a wreck of yourself. How did it come to this? Here are the seven stages of a fandom break-up. »6/25/15 2:04pm 6/25/15 2:04pm

When The X-Files debuted, nobody knew the small, weird show would be a success. But it had something better than a marketing blitz: It had the internet as a way to connect people who wanted to believe. »5/05/15 4:00pm 5/05/15 4:00pm

There's Lord of the Rings fandom—attending midnight movie premiers and dressing up as your favorite elf for Comic-Con, for instance. And then there are the super-fans who speak elvish fluently and reconstruct iconic landmarks from Tolkein's fantasy world in their own homes. »3/08/15 5:00pm 3/08/15 5:00pm

Over the past four seasons, Lifetime's Dance Moms has rapidly become one of the most popular reality shows on television, particularly with girls under the age of 18. Nearly two million viewers tuned into last week's Season 5 premiere, which features Pittsburgh's Abby Lee Miller and a troupe of elite dancers ranging…»1/13/15 5:22pm 1/13/15 5:22pm

David Johnson has Jay-Z's email address. Probably. He has carried on a one-sided conversation for years, sending emails to an address he believes to be Jay-Z's. With a service called ReadNotify, Johnson has confirmed that the emails have not only been read, but opened in locations that directly correlate with Jay's…»7/19/12 7:40pm 7/19/12 7:40pm

Kobi Shely and his brother Ron are obsessed with Apple, but they don't camp out in line for the latest "i" product. Where as most Apple followers are excited by iMacs, iPhones or even the occasional Newton, Kobi and Ron are more fans of the fanboys— intrigued by the "Macheads." MacHEADS: The Movie is their half-funny,… »5/26/08 11:00am 5/26/08 11:00am